Explain the skills needed to communicate with children and young people. To communicate effectively with children you need to be aware of their level of development and an understanding of cognitive and language ability. For example if a 4 year old was drawing at a table and wanted your help‚ you would need to sit and kneel beside her and make eye contact. To show an interest in what they were saying you would listen and restate what they had said to show that you understand. Whatever the age
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The relationship between the teacher/HLTA and the children and young people is an essential part of the learning cycle in the school. The building of these relationships will have a direct impact on their behaviour but also on their achievements. Within the classroom‚ bad behaviour can occur for a number of reasons. These can be: lack of interest‚ activities not set at the right level of challenge‚ disruptive children‚ etc. The teacher/HLTA must plan the lesson effectively so that it engages the
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Describe how to establish respectful‚ professional relationships with children and young people. As a teaching assistant‚ the job involves working with young people. In order to establish respectful and professional relationships with these individuals‚ you should consider all of the children and the range of abilities. To develop a positive working relationship with the pupils‚ principles and values need to be understood in order for a professional relationship to be formed. Ensuring that the
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Know how to support children and young people experiencing transitions 3.1 Describe the different transitions children and young people may experience Answer: Transitions that most children and young people experience: Being cared for by someone other than a parent‚ joining a nursery or pre-school‚ going into a reception class‚ moving from one class to another‚ attending breakfast club‚ after school provisions and holiday play schemes. Transition that only some children and young people experience:
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Understand How to Support Positive Outcome for Children and Young People. Outcome 2: Understand how practitioners can make a positive difference in outcomes for children and young people. Question 1: Identify the positive outcomes for children and young people that practitioners should be striving to achieve. As we already discussed this in one of the five outcomes in Every Child Matters. As a qualified child care worker I should be aware and make positive contribution in the entire are of child
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Contribute to Children and Young People ’s Health and Safety. 1.1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) is an essential piece of legislation to have within a work setting. Employers are legally obliged to follow all regulations of the HSWA in order consistently maintain a safe setting‚ and ensure all employees and service users are protected. The HSWA states that employees must
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TDA31-1.1 Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults. We have to communicate with other adults in a clear‚ precise and understanding way to show them that we are listening to them and that we respect them and their opinions‚ if we communicate in this way few misunderstandings will occur and a positive relationship can be built. From my own experiences of working alongside other adults over the years it has shown
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Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people Understand the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people 1. Explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people All practitioners have a duty to ensure the safety of children in their care. Children (in most cases) are unable to tell anyone if they are being abused‚ either out of fear‚ shame or because they are too young. Some children may even not
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communication skills‚ and expectations of maturity. She posited three types of parenting styles: authoritarian‚ permissive‚ and authoritative (Berger 2001). Parents are the major influence in their children ’s lives. Thus their perception of how children think‚ and should be raised is crucial in determining children ’s behavior. Other factors‚ such as genes‚ peers‚ culture‚ gender‚ and financial status‚ are of lesser importance. Studies reveal a correlalion between parenting styles and school competence
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MU2.8 Contribute to the support of the positive environments for children and young people 3.1 Explain how to effectively care for children and young people’s skin‚ hair and teeth In every setting it is essential that children’s learning curriculum for personal care covers their skin‚ hair‚ teeth and overall personal hygiene. When teaching about skin‚ children and young people should be encouraged to wash their hands after using the toilet or before eating. We should also encourage them to wash
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